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BBC PoliticsApr 21, 2026
Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins is expected to defend his decision not to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson failed vetting.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 21, 2026
Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress


New York Times PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Trump and Iran Face Off in Iran War Negotiations
As the United States and Iran make a second attempt at a deal, their negotiating styles are on a collision course.

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Washington Post PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Trump's statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other
The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.

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Drudge ReportApr 20, 2026
Congress publishes list of 28 House investigations for sex misconduct...




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BBC PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

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Yahoo PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Iran war accelerates America's breakup with the world


Drudge ReportApr 20, 2026
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Foreign PolicyApr 20, 2026
The World Is Paying the Price for America's War
Conflict with Iran hurts American wallets, but it's far more devastating for people in the global south.

BBC PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.

Politics - U.S. SenateApr 20, 2026
Democratic Senators Fault Hegseth's Leadership on Iran
In a letter, the 11 senators questioned the defense secretary's decision to gut programs intended to protect civilians and said his orders endangered U.S. troops.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 20, 2026
House Ethics Panel Defends Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
In urging victims to step forward, the secretive panel in charge of investigating charges of misconduct by members of Congress acknowledged limits that could allow offenses to go unaddressed.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Supreme Court to review Catholic preschools' bid for LGBTQ exemption
The Colorado schools say they're being excluded from funding because of their denial of enrollment to children of LGBTQ parents, which the state deems discriminatory.

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Politics - U.S. HouseApr 20, 2026
#MeToo and the Fight to End Sex Abuse in Congress
Readers discuss Eric Swalwell and sexual abuse in Congress. Also: Waning MAGA pride; ice cream and a lap cat as distractions.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?


Yahoo PoliticsApr 20, 2026
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting


Washington Post PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Supreme Court justices turn children's books into big paydays
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 20, 2026
KitKat, Gatorade or granola bars? What's banned under new SNAP rules is mixed.
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA's healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.

Drudge ReportApr 20, 2026
Dem Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is Real Possibility...




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Democracy NowApr 20, 2026
"Gulf of Trust" Between Iran & U.S. as End of Ceasefire Nears, Peace Talks Uncertain
The Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic after Iran once again shut off access to the key waterway over the weekend in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. This comes as the U.S. Navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Sea of Oman on Sunday. Iran said the seizure violated the ceasefire reached earlier this month. Despite the escalation, President Trump announced a U.S. delegation is heading to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks. Iran's Foreign Ministry says Tehran has "no plans" to participate.

There has been a "gradual escalation" in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran since the last round of talks in Islamabad, says Iranian American analyst Vali Nasr, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Iran's leadership is "suspicious that President Trump was really using the talks in Pakistan as a cover for renewing war on Iran and that he was not serious about diplomacy."


New York Times PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.

BBC PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Reform pledges to review all asylum claims for past five years if it wins power
The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 20, 2026
US Justice Department demands 2024 Detroit-area ballots in latest move for local election records


Yahoo PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Trump says energy chief 'wrong,' expects lower gas prices as soon as Iran war ends


New York Times PoliticsApr 20, 2026
Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 20, 2026
Big Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps
With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters' judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.

BBC PoliticsApr 19, 2026
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say
The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.

BBC PoliticsApr 19, 2026
Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 18, 2026
Is Congress having a reckoning over sexual misconduct - or just a moment?
The resignations of two lawmakers facing ethics investigations have drawn comparisons to the #MeToo movement. Some House members say it's time to revisit their rules and culture.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 17, 2026
Obama Urges Virginians to Vote ‘Yes' on Redistricting Referendum
Democrats may win a vote to give their party more House seats, but they are growing anxious — in part because of dueling TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 07, 2026
Democrats Hope to Show Strength in Marjorie Taylor Greene's Former District
The contest for Marjorie Taylor Greene's former seat could continue a streak of special election results that have shown a significant shift to the left.

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